Re: What Wee Dram are you enjoying now?

Big thumbs up from me. Here it costs too much... about ¥6000 or $75 at the current (strong yen) exchange rate. But once in a while I buy the 10 y.o. which is much cheaper, about ¥3300 or $40.

Originally Posted by ChainWhip

Nikka Whisky from the Barrel tonight - so very impressed by this bottle!

That one's closer to my price range. The Nikka single malts are really good, too... especially Yoichi (from Hokkaido). Unfortunately, they are even more expensive than the Yamazakis. But fortunately, we can get both Yoichi and Miyagikyo in No Age Statement (NAS) expressions cheap, ... about $19 bucks for 500ml bottled at 43% alc/vol, ... cheap, young, and sassy.

Re: What Wee Dram are you enjoying now?

I did some damage to a bottle of Glenfarclas 12yo last night. I really like this stuff. It's a deep ruddy color with nutty sherry on the nose, sweet dark fruit maltiness on the body and enough hefty wood to finish well. It's very drinkable and packed with flavor. The bottle I have is the older bottling; I don't know how it compares to the newer ones that come in a cylinder. I also got it for $44 - $10 cheaper than I usually see it. Great value for a malt that doesn't taste like a value malt.

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Re: What Wee Dram are you enjoying now?

Bowmore Legend.

I think this is a great value at less than $30; it's clearly young, which allows the peat smoke and saltiness to be prominent, and that aligns very nicely with my tastes. Smoke and sweetness on the nose, sweet on the palate, and a nice smoky finish. Definitely an enjoyable dram, and one that sometimes keeps my grubby hands off of my more expensive malts.